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• Torture Survivor Makes Justice Her Life’s Work

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 24, 2005

  From the darkness of a clandestine prison cell in Guatemala where she experienced torture, rape and other horrors, Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz has struggled for the past 15 years to reclaim herself, her faith and her life. Finally overcoming her torturers’ sneer—“no one will care; no one will believe you”—she helped to found in 1998 […] Full Story

• CSS’ Commitment To Quality Service Recognized

  By SUZANNE HAUGH
  Published February 24, 2005

  Catholic Social Services, Inc., the outreach ministry of the Atlanta Archdiocese, has reason to celebrate. Its recent accreditation by the Council on Accreditation, an international, independent organization of social service providers, backs up CSS’ commitment to the high quality care of its clients. “I tell people it’s like earning the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, […] Full Story

• Looking Out For The One

  Published February 24, 2005

  In town as a special guest of the second annual Black History Month Mass and Celebration at Sacred Heart Church, Father George Clements was invited by Father Edward Branch and Lyke House, the Catholic Center at Atlanta University, to address an interfaith group of college students and adults in the Manley Student Center atrium on […]

• Nobel Laureate Continues Her Struggle In Guatemala

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
  Published February 24, 2005

  Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum said in Atlanta that she continues her struggle for human rights because her conscience impels her and because she hopes her children and grandchildren will reject the violence and genocide that has flayed her native land of Guatemala. Speaking through a translator at a forum on human rights […] Full Story

• NFP Classes Offered In Three Locations

  Published February 24, 2005

  The following courses of Natural Family Planning (sympto-thermal method) will be offered in the archdiocese by certified teaching instructors. Each course is a series of four classes. To register, call the teaching instructors. For additional information on Natural Family Planning, call Lynn Crutchfield at the archdiocesan Family Life Office at (404) 885-7450. PLACE: St. Philip […]

• Runners And Walkers Can Help Fight Hunger In Georgia

  Published February 24, 2005

  Hunger is a major problem in Georgia, with one in six Georgia children at risk of going hungry each month. To help solve this problem, the St. Vincent de Paul Society has joined with five other nonprofit charities to sponsor the Hunger Walk/Run 2005, which raises funds for hunger relief. The Hunger Walk/Run 2005 is […] Full Story

• Black History Event Calls For Mutual Respect

  Published February 24, 2005

  In an event that celebrated Black History Month, people from every race and nationality gathered at Sacred Heart Church to hear Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory give a message of empowerment and acceptance. The Mass, held Feb. 11, was originally a parish event, but became an archdiocesan function when the invited guest was named archbishop of […]

• Archbishop Asks Women Religious For Their Prayers

  Published February 17, 2005

  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated his first Mass with the women Religious of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 22, at St. Brigid Church in Alpharetta. Following is the text of his homily. My Dear Sisters in Christ, Over the years, first came the Adrian Dominicans, followed by the BVMs, the Religious Sisters of […]

• Two Sisters Of St. Joseph die; both taught in Georgia

  Published February 17, 2005

  Two Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet who served in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah died in late January in St. Louis, Mo. Sister Mary (William Joseph) Huey, CSJ Sister Mary Huey, CSJ, whose religious name was Sister William Joseph, died Jan. 28 at the Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis […] Full Story

• Holy Spirit Prep Hosts ‘Evening With Chesterton’

  Published February 17, 2005

  Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society, will present an introduction to the thought and words of G. K. Chesterton on Thursday, Feb. 24, at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, as part of the school’s lecture series. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in the liberal arts building on the Upper School campus, which is […]

• Candidates, Catechumens Welcomed With Joy

  

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 17, 2005

  Valerie Calloway wanted the best for her only daughter, so she enrolled her in Catholic school. In fifth grade, her daughter expressed a desire to become Catholic, and Calloway encouraged her, knowing that there was “no serious religion” practiced in their family. Calloway has watched her daughter grow into a mother, and has witnessed firsthand […] Full Story

• Spring Hill College Offers Marriage Course At Atlanta Extension Site

  Published February 10, 2005

  Spring Hill College has announced that the course “Human Sexuality and Marriage” will be offered at its Atlanta extension site on six Saturdays beginning Feb. 26 and continuing on March 5 and 19 and April 2, 16 and 30. The course deals with the ethical dimensions of human sexual behavior and examines Christian marriage especially […] Full Story

• Women, Youth To Be Recognized By AACCW

  Published February 10, 2005

  Outstanding women and youth of the archdiocese will be honored on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the annual Recognition Day sponsored by the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. Mass in honor of the women and youth selected as outstanding by their individual parishes or missions will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of […] Full Story

• Students’ Work Honored For Seeking Solutions To Poverty

  Published February 10, 2005

  Catholic Social Services’ Parish and Community Ministry Program announced the award winners for the third annual Archdiocesan Catholic Campaign for Human Development Arts Contest for Catholic school students in grades seven to 12 with the theme: “Unlock Opportunities: End Poverty.” Students used posters, poems or multi-media designs to communicate their understanding of poverty and what […]

• Catholic Schools Aid Soldiers, Tsunami Survivors

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 10, 2005

  During national Catholic Schools Week, which was celebrated Jan. 30-Feb. 5, many of the schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta chose to focus on service to others and appreciation within their communities. Catholic Schools Week at St. Jude the Apostle School found students celebrating their many blessings, while reaching out to those serving the country […] Full Story

• Recognition Day Mass For Women, Youth

  Published February 9, 2005

  The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will celebrate the annual AACCW Recognition Day for outstanding women and youth on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, beginning at 10 a.m. Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue will be the principal celebrant of the Mass with the spiritual moderator […]

• Cathedral To Present Lenten Music Series On Fridays

  Published February 3, 2005

  Throughout the ages, the Fridays of Lent have been a special time of fasting and reflection. And throughout the ages musicians have created some of the most extraordinary music ever written for the various celebrations of Lent. This year, on the five Fridays of Lent, the Cathedral of Christ the King will present a new […]

• Archbishop Affirms Deacons’ Many Roles

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 3, 2005

  They are an essential part of the ministry of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and at a special Mass and reception in their honor, hundreds of permanent deacons were affirmed by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory for their many contributions. On Jan. 27, deacons who serve in the Archdiocese of Atlanta gathered at […] Full Story

• Faith-Based Groups Rally Around Proposed Amendment

  By ERIKA ANDERSON, Staff Writer
  Published February 3, 2005

  Less than a month into his role as the new shepherd of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory stood shoulder to shoulder at the state Capitol with Gov. Sonny Perdue and other advocates of an amendment that would allow faith-based organizations to apply for state funds. January 28 was a chilly day as […]

• Ignatius House Offers Lenten Prayer Exercises

  Published February 3, 2005

  The Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center is offering a weekly program of direction for daily prayer at home and individual consultation during the season of Lent to anyone interested in a special spiritual way to spend the Lenten season. The weeks of prayer will cover phases of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola along […]